How to Make Three Halloween original cocktails
Get ready for three original Halloween cocktails perfect for the spooky season! From a smooth stirred fall cocktail to a bright Halloween sour, and a tiki drink with a surprise ingredient, this trio has something for everyone. These are easy, crowd-pleasing recipes you can make at home — perfect for your next Halloween party or night in.
Cheers, and happy haunting!
Play on an Old Fashion
Herbal Essence from Amaro
The old haunt
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Smoke that glass!
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The old haunt recipe
Start with a mixing glass
Pour in 1.5 oz. of Laird’s Straight Apple Brandy BIB
Then, add in 1/2 oz. Amaro Averna
Next, pour in 1/4 oz. rich Demerara syrup
Lastly, add in 2 dashes of Fee Brothers Black Walnut Bitters
Add ice and stir
If able, presmoke a low ball glass
If smoked, carefully flip glass and add a giant cube of ice
Strain into your glass
Express orange oil on top
Cheers & enjoy!
The old haunt Ingredient List
1.5 oz (45 ml) Laird’s Straight Apple Brandy BIB
1/2 oz (15 ml) Amaro Averna
1/4 oz (7.5 ml) rich Demerara syrup (2:1)
2 dashes Fee Brothers Black Walnut Bitters
Smoked lowball glass
Expressed orange oil
The Midnight Daisy
Bourbon Forward
Slight honey note from Bénédictine
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Enjoy Responsibly!
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Start with a shaking tin
Pour in 1.5 oz. of Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Bourbon
Then, add in 1/2 oz. Bénédictine D.O.M.
Next, pour in 3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice
After, add in 1/4 oz. rich Demerara syrup
Lastly, add in 1 dash of Angostura Bitters
Add ice and shake
Grab a chilled cocktail glass
Double strain into your chilled glass
Garnish with dehydrated lime wheen
Cheers & enjoy!
The midnight daisy recipe
The midnight daisy Ingredient List
1.5 oz (45 ml) Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Bourbon
1/2 oz (15 ml) Bénédictine D.O.M.
3/4 oz (22.5) fresh lemon juice
1/4 oz (7.5 ml) rich Demerara syrup (2:1)
1 dash Angostura Bitters
Dehydrated lemon wheel (or lime wheel) garnish
The black lantern
Toasted Sesame Flavors
Freshness from Lemon Juice
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Crushed ice will help prevent separation of the oil
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The black lantern recipe
Start with a shaking tin
Pour in 1.5 oz. of Maison Rouge VSOP Cognac
Then, add in 1/2 oz. Hamilton 151 Demerara Rum
Next, pour in 1 oz. black sesame syrup*
Then, pour in 3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice
After, add in 2 dashes of Angostura Bitters
Lastly, add in 2 dashes of St. George Absinthe Verte
Add crushed ice and shake (or mix)
Grab a chilled cocktail glass
Open pour into your chilled glass
Garnish with pineapple fronds
Cheers & enjoy!
The black lantern Ingredient List
1.5 oz (45 ml) Maison Rouge VSOP Cognac
1/2 oz (15 ml) Hamilton 151 Demerara Rum
1 oz (30 ml) black sesame syrup*
3/4 oz (22.5 ml) fresh lemon juice
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
2 dashes St. George Absinthe Verte
Pineapple fronds for garnish
*Homemade Black Sesame Syrup: Toast 2 cups black sesame seeds, simmer with 2 cups water for 10-15 min, strain, then mix in 1.5x sugar by weight plus a pinch of salt. Cool and store in the fridge.
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